EPISODE · Jun 13, 2022 · 18 MIN
Environmental Impact on the Lung
from Respiratory Exchange · host Clevleand Clinic Respiratory Institute
In this episode, Dr. Sumita Khatri, vice chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute and director of the Asthma Center, discusses the multitude of factors that can impact a patient’s lung heath, including climate change, particle matter pollution, ozone, proximity to urban heat islands and traffic, as well as occupational influencers like farming and agricultural work. Dr. Khatri urges physicians to become more knowledgeable about these factors and their impact and make it part of the conversation with patients.
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In this episode, Dr. Sumita Khatri, vice chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Respiratory Institute and director of the Asthma Center, discusses the multitude of factors that can impact a patient’s lung heath, including climate change, particle matter pollution, ozone, proximity to urban heat islands and traffic, as well as occupational influencers like farming and agricultural work. Dr. Khatri urges physicians to become more knowledgeable about these factors and their impact and make it part of the c...
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Environmental Impact on the Lung
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